3318:1-3-01
Procedure for determining basic project cost.

(A)
Pursuant to section
3318.01 of the Revised Code, the
Ohio school facilities commission shall use the calculations identified in this
rule to determine the basic project cost for new school facilities and
additions to existing facilities. The cost calculations referenced in this rule
are contained in the Ohio school design manual , published by the Ohio school facilities
commission and are updated annually. The 2011 Ohio
school design manual shall be made available on the commission's website,
http://osfc.ohio.gov/OSDM.aspx.

(B)
In
consultation with the school district, a master facilities plan will be
developed indicating the disposition of all current buildings, and enrollment
and grade configurations of each building to be built or renovated. The
appropriate amount of square footage per student or full time equivalent
student for each building shall be specified by the 2011 Ohio school design
manual, according to grade level, number and type of students to be
housed. The square foot cost of a new building is based on the grade
configuration and number of students to be housed in the building. The square
foot cost of an addition to an existing building is based upon the grade
configuration and square footage of the addition.

(C)
For the purposes of
establishing cost modification factors for various regions of the state, the
state will be divided into nine different regions as specified in
the 2011 Ohio school design manual.

(D)
The 2011 Ohio school
design manual shall be used for the purpose of calculating all probable
costs required to design and construct a school building, including both
construction and non-construction costs www.osfc.state.oh.us . The
cost calculation also takes into consideration the following factors :

(1)
For the purposes of establishing an
overall cost per square foot of building summary, historical cost data, bid
result analysis, inflation and analysis of current project costs will be used.

(2)
The construction costs are
included as part of the overall, all inclusive, square foot costs. These items
include site development costs and building costs.

(3)
Non-construction costs are included as part of
the overall, all inclusive, square foot costs.

(E)
An allowance may be provided in
the basic project cost for demolition of buildings that are being taken out of
service. The state share of any unused portion of the demolition allowance
shall be withheld by, or returned to, the commission upon completion of the
project.

(F)
Notwithstanding the
above provisions, the Ohio school facilities commission may waive certain
square footage criteria for special conditions, including but not limited to
student populations having special needs.

(G)
Pursuant to section
3318.01 of the Revised Code, the
assessment guidelines will be used to determine basic project cost for the
renovation of existing classroom structures and eligible vocational education
space.

(H)
An enhanced
environmental assessment may be performed by the Ohio school
facilities commission to verify hazardous material abatement costs included in
the basic project cost.

(I)
The size of an addition shall be determined by
subtracting the existing square footage from the required square footage.
Under specific circumstances the commission may reduce the
recognized existing square footage to
account
for oversized existing spaces and unusable
spaces, and may provide additional dollars per square foot where
reprogramming requires the relocation of existing walls.